Preventing Boundary Violations in Clinical Practice

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Preventing Boundary Violations in Clinical Practice is written by Thomas G. Gutheil and published by Guilford Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 146250471X (ISBN 10) and 9781462504718 (ISBN 13).

What do you do when you run into a patient in a public place? How do you respond when a patient suddenly hugs you at the end of a session? Do you accept a gift that a patient brings to make up for causing you some inconvenience? Questions like these—which virtually all clinicians face at one time or another—have serious clinical, ethical, and legal implications. This authoritative, practical book uses compelling case vignettes to show how a wide range of boundary questions arise and can be responsibly resolved as part of the process of therapy. Coverage includes role reversal, gifts, self-disclosure, out-of-office encounters, physical contact, and sexual misconduct. Strategies for preventing boundary violations and managing associated legal risks are highlighted.